Word · Frequency #4262
handsful
一把；一束
handsful is the plural of handful.
核心释义
the amount that a hand can hold; a bunch
- 1.
一只手能握住或容纳的量。
The amount that a hand will grasp or contain.
- 2.
少量
a small number or amount
- 3.
少量,通常约五个。
A small number, usually approximately five.
- 4.
手能握住的数量
the quantity that can be held in the hand
- 5.
一组或若干事物；一束。
A group or number of things; a bunch.
少量；少数；几个；一只手能握住或容纳的量。；少量；少量,通常约五个。；手能握住的数量
用法In use
She picked up a handful of sand and let it trickle through her fingers.
用法提示：表示一把之量，名词用法。
Only a handful of students passed the exam.
用法提示：表示少量，名词用法。
The new puppy is a handful, but we love him.
用法提示：表示棘手的人或事，名词用法。
only a handful of responses were received
a handful of + plural noun
后接可数名词复数，表示数量少。
She only had a handful of friends.
她只有少数朋友。
a handful of + uncountable noun
后接不可数名词，表示一把的量。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- a handful of
- 少量的，一把
- She only had a handful of coins in her pocket.她口袋里只有几枚硬币。
- a small handful
- 一小撮，少数
- Only a small handful of students passed the exam.只有少数学生通过了考试。
- a handful of people
- 少数人
- A handful of people showed up at the meeting.只有少数人出席了会议。
- a real handful
- 一个棘手的人/事
- The new puppy is a real handful.这只新来的小狗真让人头疼。
- quite a handful
- 相当难对付
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
手(hand)握满(full)为一把(handful)，也可指棘手的事。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性，多用于日常对话或非正式书面语。表示“少数”或“一把”时较常见；表示“棘手的人或事”时口语色彩更浓。
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用表示‘一把’或‘少量’
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with '-ful' pronounced /fʊl/ and rhyme with the last syllable of 'handful'. Spelling-wise, 'handful' is hand + ful; these words follow the same compound pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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